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Circuit/System Testing

  1. Ignition OFF, disconnect the harness connector at the fuel level sensors.
  2. Ignition OFF, test for less than 1 ohm between the low reference circuit terminal B and ground.
    • If greater than the specified range, test the circuit for an open/high resistance. If the circuit tests normal, replace the ECM.
  3. Ignition OFF, test for less than 1 ohm between the fuel level sensor signal circuit terminal B and the fuel level sensor signal circuit terminal E.
    • If greater than the specified range, test the signal circuit for an open/high resistance. If the circuit tests normal, replace the ECM.
  4. Ignition OFF, install a signal generator and instrument panel tester between the signal circuit terminal D and the low reference circuit terminal B.
  5. Ignition ON, vary the signal generator resistance between 40 and 250 ohms. Verify that the scan tool Fuel Tank Level Remaining parameter displays a range that varies between 5 and 95 percent as the signal generator resistance changes.
    • If not displaying the specified range, test the signal circuit for an open/high resistance. If the circuit test normal, replace the ECM.
  6. Vary the signal generator resistance between 40 and 250 ohms. Verify that the fuel gage displays a range that varies between empty and full as the signal generator resistance changes.
    • If the gage is incorrect, replace the IPC.
  7. If all circuits test normal, perform the fuel level sensor component test before replacing either the primary or secondary fuel level sensor.
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